320 comments to “Rock On!”

#197 Kevin….God loves everyone. God hates the SIN, not the SINNER. There is not one perfect human being that's ever walked the face of the earth, with the exception of Jesus. I don't throw the bible at anyone. I would never push my beliefs on anyone either. I always say to people who either don't believe in God or who "believe in a higher power" than them….take a look around. What "big boom" could create life such that is here on earth, from the hippo to the smallest ant? Why are we here? We are here to serve God, to spread His word and love…and to tell everyone the truth about His Son, Jesus. We are not just here for the sake of being here….we ALL have a purpose - every single one of us.

I don't know. I'm going to miss bigotry, racism, and homophobia. At least we can still hate the Jews right? I mean… doesn't everyone hate the Jews? Come to think of it… Hey! Jews CAN get married!?! What the fuck is THAT all about!?!?! I have to go now… Got to get a big ol' petition going! See ya! Oy!

And that is WHY I love Iowa….lets hope that it doesnt get overturned…..As I see it, I dont know how I really feel about gay marriage, but why shouldnt they be as miserable as the rest of us straight people that are allowed to get married!!

For all you idiots who keep claiming "It's God's Law…." remember it's also God's law that you don't eat shellfish or eat food served or prepared by a menstruating woman. Oh yeah adultery is also against God's law…but when was the last time you heard of someone going to jail for adultery, much less being stoned to death for adultery WHICH IS GOD'S LAW ? As you can see idiots we do NOT live under God's law here in the United States and we never have. The only places that live under God's law are the fundamentalist Islamic states…you know the ones we are trying to overthrow and change because of their backward ways of thinking!

As for Gay marriage I agree with Howard Stern on the issue…Of course gay people should be able to marry, why shouldn't they be as miserable as everyone else?!

#173 Kelster: Are you SERIOUS? Who do you think wrote the bible? "God?" It was written by MEN, genius. I don't have to prove how god doesn't exist, because there is NOTHING that proves he does! NOTHING. What "history" is in the bible? And how do you explain away the scientific evidence of life on this planet *billions* of years before god supposedly created it?

If any of you alleged Christians actually followed what your precious storybook preaches, you wouldn't be judging people, you wouldn't be condemning people, and you'd treat everyone (gays included) as YOU would like to be treated, you judgmental holier-than-thou hypocrites! And if you did some ACTUAL research, you'd know that the "Homosexuality is an abomination" bullshit is just a mistranslation that's been repeated often enough that ignorant haters have come to believe is accurate. The REAL sin of Sodom & Gomorrah was INHOSPITALITY. Gay people want their love to be recognized, and what's negative about that? Nobody's inviting you narrow-minded bigots to watch gay people having sex. Funny how your repressed, ignorant minds always think it's about sex. Live and let love, assholes. What other people do in the privacy of their bedrooms doesn't affect you.

Whats with all of you conservative fuckers posting on this topic? This is perez-fucking-hilton, bitches! He's a gay blogger. I love how you like to read his website, yet you won't afford the guy equal rights. Typical hypocrisy. If you don't like gays (and, btw, if you think they're not deserving of equal marriage rights, then surprise, you're a hater!), then stop reading this blog. Get the fuck off, and go continue to ruin your own marriages — you don't need the gay marriages to do that. Assholes.

This is brought to you courtesy of the Perezlicious Endownment for Equality … Thanks Perez, for promoting legal issues that affect gays! Hopefully people reading this site will realize there is work to do. We need all states to get to where Massachusetts, Canada, Netherlands, Spain and others have gotten, in terms of marriage equality.

#5 JP, read your history, moron. Things don't ALWAYS get overturned, that's the most ridiculous thing I've read here in a while. Massachusetts has lived under marriage equality for a few years now (since 2004) and almost 10,000 couples have tied the knot! And we have voted out members of our State House and Senate who were not in agreement with the fact that it is unconstitutional to deny the benefits and obligations of marriage to folks just based on the gender of whom they love. If you don't know what you're talking about, just shut it. Things do get overturned on ocassion, but not ALWAYS! … moron. LOL.

PEREZ, what you and all of these militant gays don't understand is that things have to happen in small steps. We can't have everything at once and most people are fine with civil unions but NOT with marriage for gays. Take what you can get for now and fight your battles later.

pffff… everyone would think that the usa would be ahead on everything by now, but since it is stuck with religion in a not very healthy way… you're WAY behind our time. the good example of 21st century countries are in europe, where regilion and state are different stuff and countries are strictly laic, no referencing god everywhere, from coins, to public and government buildings and banners when a disaster happens… no jesus camps, no super-craziness, similar to the islam fanatism that is highly critiqued… any kind of fanatism is unhealthy, and that should be common knowledge by now, no matter if it's god or allah.

I don't get it. We hear again and again from the mambsy pambsy gays that Europe and Canada are so enlightened when it comes to social issues (medicine, anal-pounding crossdressers), so why exactly is it that all the gays want to stay here? Why not just leave and go to Europe? For real. If the U.S. sucks so bad, then why don't you just go stroll the Parisian sidewalks, sip latte at the cafe, and then be free to go home to your gay married household and take a stiff one up the rectum?

Angel #218: How does what the Dead Sea Scrolls say prove that god exists? It's just more words on pages that partly ended up in the bible. That does not make them historical documents. Anyway, feel free to believe whatever you'd like. Just DON'T feel free to impose your beliefs on what the government does. Religion has no place in law…that what "separation of church and state" means. Just because the bible (allegedly) opposes homosexuality does not mean that LEGALLY gay people should be considered unworthy of the same human rights as straight people.

This is why I love my state! Seperate but equal is NOT okay and is unconstitutional, and I"m glad my amazing state has taken in what my mind is NOT a progressive stand, but the CORRECT stand on this issue!

I want to get married to my main man, adopted kids, and get divorced and have to split everything. Why should hetros be the only ones to have to suffer…

This is really just so stupid. Just let them get married. If you think it is going to devalue the institution of marriage then there must be something inherently weak/wrong about the institution if it can not take gay marriage.

ALL religions of the world past and present were cultural superstitions created by MEN to explain the (then) unexplainable, procreate humans (way too many now) and control everyone else to conform to their way of thinking. Well after a few THOUSAND years, we now can think for ourselves that you very much. What WAS a "tradition" then does NOT have to be one today. Society changes, people change, what was I hope never to be again. I will NEVER live my free thinking life by what someone else did in the past. Brainwashed by the past, NEVER!

#232 tanya, thanks for adding another ignorant comment. how does 2 people loving each other compare to someone wanting to marry their dog? FUCK YOU for comparing a gay person to a dog. you think what you said about "who wears the dress?" was FUNNY? you're just so fucking stupid and ignorant. go back to your nose-picking, you mouth-breathing moron.

I just want to say I am so proud of Iowa! I went to school at the U of Iowa and for people outside of the midwest Iowa is just a place where corn grows. Even if this gets overturned in the supreme court this country is finally taking steps in the right direction!!

Some gay guy earlier on here said that homosexuality was natural because it occurs in nature, with monkeys and assorted other wild animals freely romping with the anal-cavities of other males, and eating poop and whatnot. So, which is it, the gays are like animals in the wild, or they aren't? Make up your mind.

Oh, and by the way, all the haters on this blog are ignorant…..why can't you let people be themselves, why supress? Why use terms like homos, fags, ect. Why make comments about their practices? None of your business! Why don't you worry about unfucking your own screwed up life rather than worrying about others'?

Well, JP…gays (and straights) are like animals in that they exhibit homo- AND heterosexual behavior. Therefore it is part of NATURE, not a "lifestyle choice." And I don't need to make up my mind because I didn't post that comment, or the ignorany ones about eating poop. If this country wasn't so uptight and repressed thanks to guilt and fear-spreading religions, we would all see sex as a natural human need and not something to be ashamed of. But being gay isn't any more about sex than being straight is. It's about being free to love who you want. What's your objection to that??? How does it affect you AT ALL? Why do you even care? Hopefully one day someone in your family or circle of friends (if you have any) will come out, and then you'll be forced to realize that gay people are no different from you in that all they want is to be allowed to live a happy life with the same rights as everyone else. No more, no less. Just EQUAL.

Homosexuality violates the basic laws of biology and nature. Biology intended for males to breed with females. I don't care about religion or morals. It's just basic biology. If you think it's natural because animals do it, then your logic is flawed because we are more intelligent than animals. Animals, as stated previously, eat poop. They also eat their own babies from time to time. Face it, an animal isn't smart enough to know that the puckered-sphincter it is mounting is not female. You are smart enough to know that. Also, I hope one of my family or friends comes out too, so that I may promptly smack them in the mouth. Thank you, that is all.

Thanks, JP…for displaying your ignorance so beautifully once again, for all to see. The discussion isn't about how men and women were designed biologically for breeding (but then you STILL seem to think it's all about sex). It's about equal rights for all humans to love who they want and to enjoy the same rights and privileges. You smacking a friend or family member in the mouth because they're gay shows *exactly* how much more intelligent than an animal YOU are. Brilliant.

#243…umm so didn't we establish that it's not just gays that get AIDS in, like, the 1980s?? It's dumbass people like you that are most likely to get it. Do you even use a condom, or do you not even worry about it because it's a "gay problem"?

The Bible says a marriage between "Man and Woman"! Marriage comes from the Bible and the way God intended it to be. It's NOT a real marriage no matter what all the gay people say and it NEVER will be. Why can't you all just call it something else or just accept that if you are going to choose (and yes, I say choose because it is a choice, whether you want to agree or not. You can be a Christian and if you feel you have "gay"tendencies then stay single") to be gay then you CAN NOT be married according to the Laws of God which in other words is… MARRIAGE! PLEASE just pray about it and the Lord will help you through it. He is an AWESOME GOD! Choose eternal life rather than just the life you will have here on earth… you will go to HELL and I would love to see everyone in heaven. GOD BLESS!

You are so wrong. The media, the liberals, the gays, and hollywood did a great job TRYING to convince all of America that they were just as likely to get AIDS as everyone else, so that they would consider it their problem as well. But guess what? Unless you engage in unprotected GAY sex, are a hemophiliac, or live in Africa, you are most likely NEVER going to encounter somebody with AIDS or HIV. Even if you have sex. Most people don't engage in dangerous practices, most don't have it, and most don't have sex with people from the at-risk groups. Face it, no matter how much you try to give us your MTV Real-World version of health statistics, it's not going to work. Now go eat poop.

#251 Mar: Your stupidity is exhausting. Just cuz it's in a book doesn't mean you have to believe it. Being gay is not a choice. Ask anyone who's gay. Why would someone choose a life that includes having ignorant people wanting to hurt them and deprive them of their human rights? The god you believe in is a myth. Sorry to burst your bubble. There's no after-life, and you won't go to this fictional "heaven" by believing and preaching any more than I'm going to "hell" for not believing in your storybook. Grow up. Try thinking for yourself. And do what that book says: Judge not lest ye be judged. Live and let live.

You are truly mis informed if you think the Bible is fiction. I would suggest you do more research. I am not here to to be rude or degrade anyone. I totally care about people and have gays in my family. I am just sharing what I know the Lord would want me to do. He has ALWAYS been there for me and I would do what I could for him. In the end it is your choice but I really encourage you to read the Bible. Especially the last chapter because we are almost through that and things are happening that have been predicted. If by saving even one person by possibly encouraging you to read the Bible happens then I am thankful. God Bless!

I AM SO HAPPY TO LIVE IN AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND. A TRUE DEMOCRATIC COUNTRY.
HOLLAND IS A TRUE FREE COUNTRY NOT LIKE THE U.S.A WHERE NOT EVERYONE HAS A FREE CHOICE TO MARRY PEOPLE THEY WANT. IF YOU ARE GAY. I REALLY HATE THAT ABOUT AMERICA BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE AL THE CONSERVATIVES COME FROM. IT'S A COUNTRY THAT NEEDS TO GROW UP AND REALISE THAT WE ARE LIVING IN 2007. ALL THOSE STUPID COMMENTS ABOUT HUH WHY DO GAY PEOPLE WANT TO MARRY? BECAUSE THEY'RE PEOPLE! AND LOTS AND LOTS OF PEOPLE WANT TO GET MARRIED. AND IF YOU'RE GAY AND DON'T WANT TO GET MARRIED (YET) OR WHATEVER? WHO CARES? EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO GET MARRIED WITH A PERSON THAT HE OR SHE LOVES.

That is so false and I can HONESTLY say that because of near death experience. There is an afterlife and you will go to hell if you do not believe in Jesus. I don't think anyone would choose to be gay. Just like they don't choose to be addicted to gambling (a sin) alcoholics (a sin in excess drinking) speaking of the Lord in Vane (sin) but what I am saying is that having those feelings you have the choice to choose not to follow those urges sexually, or by drinking, or gambling, etc… there is help and I do believe that gays actually have something in the genes because of the fact my brother is gay and all my life he has had female tendencies… I just am stating that its a CHOICE whether to follow through or not… God is real and I am sorry you don't believe the Bible. Jesus died for our Salvation and I will forver be thankful. And in my life I am sure I will continue to sin but I know that all I have to do is ask and I shall be forgiven.

Thank god I'm Canadian! We have gay marriage, and not even the bigots complain about it anymore. And we have a lot fewer bitter, angry people, if the postings on this board are representative of American opinion.

You know why 50% of all marriages end in divorce?
Because most people spend too much time worrying about what's going on in everyone's bedroom but their own.
I personally don't care one way or the other about what some random gay couple does with their lives. Their definition of marriage does not define mine nor does a religious leader or political leader either.
I am in charge of my own definition of what it means to me and nobody could change that through their actions.
What does worry me is how much brain power and time is devoted to this by people of power when there are bigger issues at hand–anyone else hear about this thing called a war in Iraq? Hmmm?

Oh, I see! So god wants you to deny and repress your feelings if you're gay, so you can live a life of shame and misery (or go to Hell), even though he created you that way?!?!? Yeah, that's a religion I want to get on board with. Very loving. Your near-death experience is based on what you believe the after-life is like, based on your religious beliefs. You're mistaking the effect for the cause.

I'm heterosexual, a military veteran, vote republican, and live in a stick-built house. I've been married to my wife who retired from the military for 28 years. I never finished college, and one of my 2nd cousins is homosexual, along with several of my friends from high school. I also have several homosexual friends I served with in the military.

One of the jobs I had while waiting for the wife to retire was as a correction officer. For those who don't realize it, homosexuals (They don't own the word "gay", and so many are so angry I can't see why they want to use the word as a descriptor) are born, not made. It's not "their fault" that they feel the way they do.
People who say they're "Bisexual" are merely homosexuals who are so personally selfish that they will take their physical pleasures where-ever they find it. As Ice-T once said on TV "If you're a man, and you have sex with other men, YOU'RE GAY". That pretty much sums up bi-sexuality, goes same same for women.
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Sure is an awful lot of vitriol here. And a lot of ignorance of history, both US and religious history.
In this country, you have the right to believe in God, or not to. You also have the right, if you believe in God, to worship to God in whatever manner you choose. Men and women are dying every day to insure you have that right.
This idea is called religious TOLERANCE, and it's a two way street. If you're an atheist or an agnostic, the idea behind our country (and the reason most of the colonies were established) was that you have the freedom to practice your religion in peace, or not to practice religion at all. Georgia, Delaware, Massachusetts,Carolina and Rhode Island were all founded by members of religious groups, looking for the freedom to worship God in their own way.
The people who founded our country had their faults, and were sinners just as we all are. But their belief that God wanted them to be free to worship, and to govern themselves was so strong that they fought and died by the thousands to create our nation.
And I read comments that there is no God, that the Bible is Bullshit, and we live by laws and not God's Law. I guess that's just people showing their ignorance.

God does not want you to live a life of misery that is why he sent Jesus to suffer for us… Satin has a lot of temptations to bestow upon us and its up to us to choose God rather than him. It basically comes down to a choice and it is YOUR choice to not believe but I really encourage you to read and find the truth. Isnt it worth it to at least find out so you can have the choice of eternal life in heaven or the horrible other choice in Hell? Hey, I am just trying to help not be criticized myself. I am not doing that to anyone just trying to help. Believe me, I am no hypocryte as I am posting on a gay mans website!! I was just sharing what has helped me in my life and many others that I know. God Bless!

YADA, YADA, YADA! GOD IS BULLSHIT,GOD IS BULLSHIT,GOD IS BULLSHIT,GOD IS BULLSHIT,GOD IS BULLSHIT,GOD IS BULLSHIT,GOD IS BULLSHIT,GOD IS BULLSHIT,GOD IS BULLSHIT,GOD IS BULLSHIT,GOD IS BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JESUS WAS A HACK TOO!

The only reason government should be involved at all is for its public health responsibility.
The name calling needs to go. Homosexuals need to realize that they do not further their agenda or help themselves by doing it, and Heterosexuals should show their intelligence and their tolerance by not doing it.
Seperation of Church and State is NOT in the Consititution. It is a ruling by the Supreme Court of the Establishment Clause in the Bill of Rights. And its ONLY INTENDED Purpose is so that a "CHURCH OF THE UNITED STATES" cannot be established, like the Church Of England which many colonists came to America to get away from, as it was the ONLY accepted church, and ALL were expected to worship there.
Both sides need to calm down. Let the states issue marriage licenses. If the couple (regardless of sex) wants a church ceremony, and a church wishes to do so, who's to say different? If they don't believe in God, civil ceremonies are preformed in Justice of Peace offices, and Judges Chambers every day. What's the big deal?
Neither side should get so hung up on the word "marriage". Divorce is TOO EASY to get these days. Both sides should also think about cutting down on the promiscuity, as neither side has a high ground there.
Let's get rational, people. Off the box.

Mar, I was raised Catholic and have read plenty of the bible, probably more than many Christians. But the fact that someone put those stories down into a book does not make it true in my eyes.

Hank, while we are opposed politically and on other issues, I truly appreciate how articulate and considerate your posting is. HOWEVER, I have to object to the very last bit. Our founding fathers may have believed that "God" wanted religious freedom in this country, yet what they were striving for was based on everyone believing in *their* god. Today this country is home to *all* religions, and while they just want to enjoy freedom to worship just like Christians, many non-Christian religions experience hate-crimes and persecution simply for what they believe. For you to call people that don't believe in *your* god (or any god) "ignorant" is unfair, and just as ignorant.

To the person who says having "gay marriage would send a confusing message to kids" — life itself is confusing and we are faced with many choices throughout it that have neither a right or wrong answer. If we are educated and brought up in a loving environment, that should be enough to help us through life's decisions. And if someone decides to enter into a "gay marriage" that should be their choice alone and society should respect it, like any other personal decision we are granted to make in this democracy. Peace.

Kelster, what you said was "men cant write the bible, its impossible." But now you say that men "inspired by" god wrote it. Well, there you have it. It was written by HUMANS, who wrote STORIES, not a historical document. Do you honestly believe that the Red Sea parted, that Lot's wife really was turned into a pillar of salt, that all these "miracles" really happened? They are symbolism, which is used in most fiction, to send a message. FICTION.

I have complete respect for the gay community and the path they have chosen. I think it is great that you can be yourselves and be happy. But everything that you are now fighting for is exactly what you have been fighting against. People tried to force you to be something that you arn't and now that you have the freedom to be gay and proud you are bullying everyone into marrying you. These church does not recognise it and does not approve who are you to stamp on there beliefe's. Have the same rights as a married couple and get married at the justice of the peace. Your right there is power in words but when you say them in a church they are empty and meaningless, the only place they are powerful is in a place with your family and loved one, commiting yourselves to each other. That is all that should matter. It was and is wrong for anyone to try and change who you are but it is just as wrong for the gay community to try and force people into going against what they believe, and allthough I am not religious I come from a religious family and trust me their beliefe's are strong and it is wrong of you to try and take that from them.

Perez baby, I love you but you're oh so wrong. Marriage is a religious institution, not a government/political. The government should never have gotten involved in marriage period, gay, straight or indifferent. Since "marriage" is a relgious term, if a religion wants to grant a MARRIAGE to a gay couple then so be it do so, but if they dont they shouldtn be forced to. If the government is going to get involved at all in unions they should stritcly be called civil unions by everyone.

Wow!! So many haters reading about gay marraige…odd how strait people click on the gay topics to read about. Thats ok because all you people that are in here against it probably have some lineage to the people who didnt want blacks to be free and didnt want women to vote….well guess what?? THEY LOST THEIR BATTLES TOO!! Oh and isnt it just funny how history tends to repeat itself….well here it comes again! Later Breeders!!

There has been plenty of refrences to Christianity in this subject matter. People want to lash out at one another about homosexuality but the truth is people are aware when they are sinning and they continue to do it. Repentance and turning away from sin is the way to go. I must say everyone on this sight is sinning including me because this is a GOSSIP sight. False testimony against our neighbors is given here on a daily basis. Foul language sexual content, materialism,deciet,drugs,alcohol everything that lures us in just as eve was tempted to sin against god in the Garden of Eden.. But we simply love it because man loves SIN, because we are not GODS as some of you may think, we are prone to sin. Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near…

Okay, normally I wouldn't say a word about this. I usually let people do whatever they want whether you are gay or not…but I put my foot down on this. The official definition of "marriage" is a HOLY Covenant between a MAN and a WOMAN and GOD. God isn't cool with homosexuality so therefore to be called "marriage" is not acceptable. I love you Perez and I don't judge you…but two people of the same sex cannot be "married".
P.S Perez please don't hate me…I don't hate you.

#79 - Jessie says:
I also love the “Christians” who love to speak for YHVH–nothing cracks me up like that.
And so many forget a little verse: “Judge not, lest ye be judged.” Awww, stupid “Christians.” You can’t get anything right!

I think this is funny how you say that "Christians" don't know their own book. I am a "Christian" and I know the Bible enough to know that it isn't YHVH. It's YHWH. I have learned enough to not judge anyone (although you just proved yourself to be a hypocryte by judging us Christians) and I have no intention to do so.
To be honest I have no idea why we no longer follow certain laws from the old testiment but most of them by the time Jesus came were man's laws, not God's.
I am also very sorry that you have an image of what "Christians" are in your head to lead you to what you believe about us, but not all Christians are judgemental bigots who hate gays and all that other crap. My best friend is gay. Do I agree with it? No. Do I hate him because of it? No, I love him anyway. Same goes with God. He doesn't hate gay people either.

EQUALITY?!?! YOU FAG-ASSES DON'T DESERVE EQUALITY! YOU PEOPLE SHOULDN'T EXIST IN THE FIRST PLACE!! RUINING THE WORLD WITH YOUR ASS-FUCKING! YOU PEOPLE SHOULD BE KILLED AND THAT'S THAT! WHEN GOD CREATED MAN…MAN!!! THEN HE CREATED THE ONE THING THAT ADAM WOULD WANT AND NEED!! EVE!! HE CREATED ADAM AND EVE…. NOT ADAM AND GEORGE!!! SO FUCK YOU CUZ GOD KNOWS BEST!

OK why shouldn't gay people be able to marry as so many of you are saying? They are just like us. Yeah okay maybe she isn't with a man and he isn't with a woman, So what they are just the same as we are. If they fall down and scrape their knee don't they bleed just like we do. They have hearts and if you are going to sit there and say gay marriage shouldn't be allowed then I think straight marriage should be allowed were do you all get the .right to tell two people that they can't get married because they are the same sex. If they love that person then nothing should stop them from sharing that love with the world

I'm from Iowa. Um…this whole gay marriage thing…about time. I am not gay, but - perez is right - civil unions aren't good enough. As for the comment about America being like the roman empire. I'm pretty sure gay sex isn't what brought it down. Dork.